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Parker v State – guilt by machine wins again

Parker v. State, A13A2100, March 13, 2014.  Jason Brent Parker was charged with DUI per se for having an illegal breath alcohol level. He applied for a certificate of materiality under the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State to obtain the source code for the Intoxiliyzer 5000 or Georgia’s […]

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Did you know that all memories are fabricated?

Technology Entertainment Design Talks are otherwise known as T.E.D. Talks discuss the nature of memories in Memory Games. It turns out that memories are not real and all memories are actually fabricated. Memories are a dynamic conglomeration of experience, suggestion, discussion, and reflection fused together over multiple episodes of recollection.  This is why memory is so […]

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Drunk Tank Pink: Does your lawyer know why word choice is critical in the courtroom.

In Drunk Tank Pink, Adam Alter explains why word choice really matters in the Courtroom.  A  research group was questioned regarding a video of a car wreck using different terms to describe the accident. Respondents who were asked what happened after the cars “smashed” together estimated higher speeds and more damage while respondents who were asked what happened […]

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The Real Cost of DUI: Insurance Premiums

Every aspect of a DUI is costly except the most pivotal part: the drinks. A night out with friends that ends in DUI can cost upward of $7000.00 to $10,000. A big chunk of that cost is insurance premiums. Foxbusiness.com breaks down how auto-insurance companies treat DUI convictions. After a DUI most states require that your insurance […]

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Game Changer: Do the Internet and Social Media Deter or Encourage DUI?

In Pittsburgh, PA, local police departments are concerned that social media is undermining DUI enforcement. According to police, “as soon as they set up a DUI checkpoint, people begin warning others on Twitter and Facebook of the exact location,” which requires them to relocate. This tactic brings to mind the constitutional constraints on roadblocks City of Indianapolis […]

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The Intoxilyzer 9000 to Replace the 5000 as Georgia’s State Breath Test – But is it Any Better?

It’s official, the Intoxilyzer 9000 has been approved by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to supersede the Intoxilyzer 5000 as the Georgia state-administered breath test machine. The GBI conducted an exhaustive study comparing the Intoxilyzer 9000, the Evidenzer 240, and the Datamaster DMT based on specifications, user reviews, cost/benefit analysis, and many other criteria, but most importantly […]

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Georgia DUI Law Disregards Key Phase of Alcohol Digestion, Puts Innocent Drivers in Peril

In Georgia, one definition of DUI, DUI per se, is such that if a state-administered test finds an individual’s BAC to be .08 or higher within three hours of driving, that person is deemed to have been driving under the influence. But considering the nature of alcohol’s digestion and dissipation, the three-hour window written into the […]

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THE TYNDALL EFFECT: How Airbags Can Make Breath Tests Inaccurate

We’ve handled many cases in which one of our clients has had a couple of drinks and gets into an accident. Many times, if the police suspect that a driver has ingested any amount of alcohol, he or she will be arrested for DUI. For better or worse, the circumstances of a car accident make […]

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A Drug Conviction Can Make You Ineligible for Government College Scholarships and Financial Aid

Did you know that a conviction for illegal drug use or possession can result in the loss of State and Federal student aid, including the Georgia HOPE scholarship? Further, a criminal conviction can cause you to be thrown out of some State colleges and universities.  Before you plead guilty to any drug offense or DUI […]

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